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>WEATHER: High of 38 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-2025 a dramatic year for Worcester restaurant openings and closings
-Man arrested for allegedly attempting to break into Worcester home
-Dancing lessons? Worcester Tech teachers hold holiday flash mob
-See Worcester-area events across Christmas Week
-Worcester project would bring 40 units to Millbury Street, but no "affordable" housing
-This Week in Worcester Exclusive: D.O.J. A.I. tools lead Epstein files redactions
-Officials warn about possible measles exposure at Westborough hotel and Logan Airport (:44). Article
-A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (50:47): Elections, leadership struggles and housing dominate the year
-ICYMI: Teachers register displeasure with principal at Nelson Place School
-Why so many water main breaks? Worcester City Council gets answers
-Worcester pastor, husband of former councilor, facing $900,000 in lawsuits
-WPI receives $3 million from alumnus (6:11). Article
-Local Afghan Americans voice anxiety, hopes to Worcester, U.S. lawmakers
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Holden Finance Committee asks to scrap February override vote
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 5 arrested in Webster warrant apprehension operation
-For second consecutive month, development makes town-friendly concession
-New Cinton library trustee appointed; car rules outlined
-Winners selected in door decorating contest
-Berlin heroes collect nearly 500 toys for Toys for Tots
-Chris Ebstein receives George Bailey Award
-Sutton residents question Unified T.I.F., possible data center tenant
-Police logs from Shrewsbury and Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
>SHOWTIME: Full circle for Matt Swanton as his band plays at Bull Run Restaurant
-Listen Up: Big Nate Allstar, city star in new video, "Went Legit"
>OPINION: Amanda Meady: Helping your kids cope with back-to-school anxiety after the holidays
What's Up Worcester's The Sitdown (8:23): Iris Delgado, President, Adelante Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 160 (29:25): Amy Borg, Deputy Director, Prevention Research Center, UMass Chan Medical School
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who had a gift for raising plants
>SPORTS: Latest on Milton Williams, Khyiris Tonga injuries as playoffs loom
-NFL Week 17 schedule, TV and announcers
-How Hugo Gonzalez is making a huge impact for Celtics as rookie
-Stockfish to represent Holy Cross, U.S. Collegiate Selects at Spengler Cup in Switzerland
>NATIONAL: Explosion at a nursing home kills at least 2
-Turtle Island Liberation Front terrorists plotted to detonate weapons of mass destruction across L.A.: feds
-Tragic: Christmas shopper was stabbed to death by mentally ill homeless man in Barnes & Noble: cops
>NEW ENGLAND: Mass. poll shows parents favor student cellphone crackdown
-Boston nightclub has license suspended after woman collapses and dies (3:32). Article
>COLLEGES: Anna Maria Athletics expands with new teams and leadership ahead of 2026-27
-CrossTalks Episode 9 (13:24): Kurt Sanger
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): JetBlue to introduce first class on domestic routes
-8 places where Uber has been banned or unavailable — and why
>BUSINESS: J&J ordered to pay $1.5 billion in talc cancer lawsuit, vows to appeal
-LPL Financial Research: Navigating neutral: Fed policy key for fixed income markets in 2026
-Hayley Cotter: 10 things I know about ... Mass. pay transparency requirements
>HOMES: Central Mass. real estate transfers
>HEALTH: Tips to manage mental health during holidays
>FOOD: Eggnog: Vintage classic — or outdated abomination?
>TV/STREAMING: Coming in 2026 on HBO Max
>MOVIES: Rob Reiner influenced today's comedy creatives with Spinal Tap, more
>CELEBRITY: Michael Keaton to be Hasty Pudding 2026 Man of the Year (:34)
-Wiz Khalifa sentenced to 9 months in Romania for drug possession
>ANIMALS: Guy finds soul cat in his parents' backyard (1:40)
>HISTORY: What people packed for vacation in the 1950s
>GOOD NEWS: Siblings surprised as Air Force dad returns home for Christmas
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, children allegedly steal car after watching YouTube tutorial (1:41)
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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:34). High of 86 today in Worcester
-August 2026 was the hottest on record: N.O.A.A.
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: A brief tour of Worcester's "Main Street USA"
+Noon: Worcester Pride returns downtown Saturday for one of city’s largest cultural celebrations
+Noon: Auburn Fire Department hoping its fire-damaged truck not beyond repair
+Noon: Things to Do: Armadi Tsayn, Infinite Alien, Chet Williamson and more
+Noon: Art in spirit: Clinton's Icon Museum and Study Center marks 20 years
+Noon: First Person: For Wayne-Daniel Berard, poetry requires a poet's work
-Renovated apartment building in Main South to welcome families in crisis
-Worcester faith leaders prepare for 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Worcester events mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
-Mount Washington 9/11 tribute to feature twin light beams visible from over 100 miles away
-Worcester market sells $50,000 lottery ticket
-Michael Jackson impersonator moonwalks, sings at City Council meeting (2:04)
-Worcester by gaslight: Gas lantern stroll a trek into history
-City View Discovery School awarded $2.73 million for heating system
-W.C.A.C. to offer eviction record sealing assistance
-WCCA-TV back on the air on cable channel 194
-Radio Worcester (21:36): Mayor Petty addresses racist mural incident, police oversight and A.L.P.R. policy
>DINING OUT: Big E Preview: All the new foods coming this fall (1:09)
-Table for Woo: Simple Man Saloon and Grill
-ICYMI: "Every day is 9/11": Loss endures after 25 years for 3 local families
-Tractor-trailer fully engulfed in flames on I-84 in Sturbridge
-Miss Massachusetts returns to police work after Miss America pageant
-Artists painting Worcester mural targeted by racial slurs
-Earlier: Worcester NAACP condemns racist, sexist harassment directed at Wall of Women Artists
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Holden police introduce newest officer
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Webster man pleads guilty to illegally dealing 3D-printed guns
-Southbridge’s Wellsworth Hotel to be auctioned, as part of Norton bankruptcy
-Spencer selectmen appoint interim treasurer/collector
-Tackle the Stigma 5K at Shepherd Hill to support mental health awareness
-Meet Leo Waible, the 2026 Applefest Grand Marshal
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Trio at Uxlocale Friday and Val's on Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Jane & the Archivists pen "love letter to Worcester" on new album
-"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" actor Lauren Adams visits Clark for improv workshop, film screening
-Taylor Swift back at top of country radio chart for first time in 13 years
-Harmonica maestro Chet Williamson to play in FrontRoom at WCUW
>OPINION: Tom Marino: The police reform plan Worcester government refuses to produce
-Last Call: Aileen Lovejoy, substance use awareness advocate
-WCCA-TV's Activate Worcester No. 343 (27:52): Jay Givan and Fred Nathan, 250th anniversary of America
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:02): Why words matter—and what makes local news truly local
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:31): Racism in Worcester, examining primary results
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to former senior aide at Friendly House
>SPORTS: Drake Maye's interceptions cost Patriots in crushing season-opening loss
-A.J. Brown exits first game with Patriots in injury concern
-NFL Week 1 schedule, TV and announcers
-"It’s about finding a way to get better": Holy Cross aims to fix red zone woes
-Red Sox lose to Angels, 6-4
-WooSox beat Lehigh Valley, 8-3
>NATIONAL: Flock cameras are surveilling hundreds of public school campuses across the country
-New Apple C.E.O. unveils latest iPhone lineup, including a foldable model called Duo
-Tragic: Dad dies after suffering spinal injury on cruise while celebrating son’s wedding
>NEW ENGLAND: "Harsh" Lindsay Clancy prosecution backfired, instead proving she was good mom who "snapped": jurors
-Lindsay Clancy juror defends lone holdout, makes surprising admission about others on the panel
-Mass. D.O.T. scrapped overtime tracking tool years before suspected fraud (2:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI Podcast, Episode 43 (31:43): Journey to industrial engineering in themed entertainment
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): National Geographic names "most iconic New England town" (:20)
-How flight attendant uniforms have changed over the years
>BUSINESS: Worcester County spared the worst of state's employment drop
-LPL Financial Research: Signs point to a normalization, not a crisis
-North Worcester Business Association kicks off season September 16th
-What Canada's retaliatory tariffs mean for American consumers
>HOMES: People are taking advantage of the Mass. Save brand (1:52)
>SHOPPING: Consumer Reports: September is a good time to shop for appliances and outdoor equipment (1:53). Article
>HEALTH: Flu and COVID vaccines rolling out, but 1 shot is delayed
>FOOD: Beef prices hit record highs: How families can save money (2:19)
>TV/STREAMING: Norah O'Donnell returns to "CBS Mornings" after evening news stint
>MOVIES: When Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock first made magic: Flashback
>CELEBRITY: Cardi B wears her most daring backless suit and more star snaps
-Pamela Anderson was given 10 years to live after hepatitis C diagnosis
>ANIMALS: Stray Boxer follows hikers down mountain, chooses her person (11:13)
>HISTORY: Remembering Spag Borgatti’s passing, 30 years later
>GOOD NEWS: Man uses money from returned cans to win $500,000 lottery
-Meanwhile, in Italy, airport authorities find crocodile head in man’s luggage
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